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Ristin Cooksbegan her life in Fayetteville in1968. She settled finally in Chatham County with stops in Chicago, Costa Rica, and Saxapahaw on the way. While on this earth she was a carpenter, a writer, and farmer who read everything she could, loved fiercely, and did not suffer fools. She died of ovarian cancer in 2009, at home, and is buried on her farm. Her book Hopeful Monsters was published by her loved ones posthumously. She would be pleased to see her collection of books merging with others and making its way into the world.

I love books - fiction, plays, poetry. Heaven, to me, would include reading all my favorite books over - for the first time.

I am content that I will always live my own life, and be mindful of, but not limited by, other lives. That is enough for me.